Coryphantha organensis
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 44: 114, figs. 1-4. 1972
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Coryphantha organensis
Author
Zimmerman
Chinese genus
顶花球属/菠萝球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It grow solitary or more commonly in loosely packed clumps, usually with about 10 heads per cluster, but sometime with as many as 50 heads in a single clump.
Central Spines
Stout, straight, tan to golden yellow, tips often reddish brown, about 10-20(-25) mm long, inner central spines 0 to 4 (usually 1) per areole, outer central spines 8 to 14 per areole, subequal.
Seeds
About 1 mm long, kidney-shaped with hilum lateral, pitted, brown.
Description
Escobaria organensisSN|25139]]SN|10363]] is a small clustering cactus species, with spines obscuring the stem and giving the plant a yellow appearance. Blooms are pink.
Phenology
Flowering occurs in spring (May to June in habitat). Fruit are persistent into autumn.
Tubercles
7-10 mm long with upper surface bearing a groove in adult specimens.
Flowers
Pink (usually), pale yellowish or nearly white, often with midribs darker, not opening widely, about up to 2,5 cm long (usually smaller 1,4-1,5 mm), outer perianth parts fringed. Stigmas white to pink.
Spines
About 20-60 per areole, majority slender and bristle-like to about 10 mm long and spreading.
Stem
Individual stems globular to cylindric,soft, 2-4(-7) cm in diameter, to 12(-15) cm tall.
Radial Spines
37 to 49 per areole, white, fine, stiff, straight, spines are usually not completely obscuring underlying tubercles.
Fruits
Cylindric, yellowish green to somewhat reddish, up to 6-14(-20) mm long, perianth parts persistent.